Cucurbita moschata (Lam.) Duch. ex Poir.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (GOURD FAMILY or MELON FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species : Cucurbita moschata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
  • Common name : Crooknecked Squash, Musk Melon
  • Vernacular name : Mitha kadu, Kadu (Hin.); Poosanikaai (Tam.); Gummadi (Tel.); Kakharu (Ori.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : March-October
  • Comments : Cultivated for its edible fruits.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropics & Sub-Tropics of the World
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cucurbita moschata. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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